Economy

A depiction of the Arabia sinking in 1856.

Steamboat Arabia Owner Talks About Shoving Off to St. Charles

David Hawley, the owner of the Steamboat Arabia Museum, says St. Charles officials are wondering why Kansas City is allowing them to lure his top tourism draw away.

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A rendering of the Steamboat Arabia on the Missouri River.

Steamboat Arabia Museum Ponders Move from KC to St. Louis Suburb

The Steamboat Arabia Museum, one of Kansas City’s bigger tourism draws, has a tentative agreement to set sail from the City Market to St. Charles, Missouri.

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Sign on a mirror reads: hemp engineered manufactured products

‘Highway to Hemp’: Building, Making and Dreaming Big with Hemp Fiber

Manufacturers are finding new ways to make sustainable products using hemp fiber.

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A man drips CBD extract into a bucket.

Highway to Hemp: ‘Wild West’ of the CBD Market

Prices for CBD plummeted in 2019 as producers flooded the market, but those who stayed in the game are hopeful that FDA approval will blossom the industry.

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Caryn Lindsay, 58, worries about how she'll manage when unemployment benefits run out.

Unemployed, But Too Young to Retire

The job search experience can be difficult, especially among women at midlife and older.

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